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Lycoperdon Tourn. ex L., 1754 (a genus of puffballs)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Lycoperdon? Fruitbody 23 September 2006 Derby England 6

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #webs
Species Lycoperdon atropurpureum Vittad., 1842 (Dark-spored Puffball)       1
Species Lycoperdon caudatum J. Schröt., 1889 (Pedicel Puffball)       3
Species Lycoperdon decipiens Durieu & Mont., 1848 (Steppe Puffball)       1
Species Lycoperdon echinatum Pers., 1797 (Spiny Or Hedgehog Puffball) 3 3 7 8
Species Lycoperdon ericaeum Bonord., 1857 (Heath Puffball)       1
Species Lycoperdon lambinonii Demoulin, 1972 (Conifer Puffball)       1
Species Lycoperdon lividum Pers., 1809 (Grassland Puffball) 17   13 1
Species Lycoperdon mammiforme Pers., 1801 (Flaky Puffball) 4     4
Species Lycoperdon molle Pers., 1801 (Soft Puffball)       1
Species Lycoperdon nigrescens Pers., 1794 (Dusky Puffball) 6      
Species Lycoperdon perlatum Pers., 1796 (Common Puffball) 15 2 2 4
Species Lycoperdon pyriforme Schaeff., 1763 (Stump Puffball) 9 1   3
Species Lycoperdon umbrinum Pers., 1801 (Umber-brown Puffball)       2

Suggested Literature

General Works

Fox, R.T.V., 2006 Fungal Foes in your garden: Fairy Ring Mushrooms

Lycoperdon may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
LYCOPERDACEAE
(puffballs)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Lycoperdon:

Lycoperdon may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

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